Kayamkulam Junction railway station



































































Kayamkulam Junction


കായംകുളം ജംഗ്ഷൻ


Regional rail & Light rail station
Kayamkulam Railway Station.jpg
Location
Kayamkulam, Kerala, India
Coordinates
9°10′57″N 76°30′46″E / 9.1825°N 76.5128°E / 9.1825; 76.5128Coordinates: 9°10′57″N 76°30′46″E / 9.1825°N 76.5128°E / 9.1825; 76.5128
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s)
Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal railway line, Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kayamkulam line, Kayamkulam-Kollam line
Platforms 5
Tracks 6
Construction
Parking Available
Other information
Station code KYJ
Fare zone Southern Railway zone
History
Opened 1958; 60 years ago (1958)
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers 8706 per Day (2016-17 FY)





Kayamkulam Junction railway station (Station code: KYJ) is a railway station in Kerala, located at Kayamkulam, Alappuzha District. It is an NSG 3 category station.It stands at the junction of three lines- south towards Thiruvananthapuram via Kollam, north towards Ernakulam via Alappuzha and north-east towards Ernakulam Junction/Ernakulam Town via Kottayam. The station is located at a distance of 1.7 km from Kayamkulam town, near to Kayamkulam-Punalur Road (KP road).In 2018, the rail wi-fi broad-band connection has been introduced in Kayamkulam.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Layout


  • 3 significance


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History


Kayamkulam rail link came into existence in 1958 when Kollam -Kottayam railway line was inaugurated. The railway station was upgraded to a junction station in 1992 when the rail link via Alappuzha to Ernakulam was inaugurated.



Layout


This station has 5 platforms and 6 tracks to handle long distance, local and goods trains.



significance



References





External links













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